How to Use the Risk-Reward Ratio in Investing
The risk-reward ratio is a valuable analytical tool available to investors. Since no investment is genuinely risk-free, the risk-reward ratio helps calculate the potential outcomes of any investment transaction—good or…
SpaceX won “rural” FCC funding in surprising places, like major airports.
A researcher says Starlink and other ISPs took advantage of the broken FCC system. The Federal Communications Commission last week awarded $9.2 billion to 180 broadband providers, saying the money…
IPsec (Internet Protocol Security)
What is IPsec (Internet Protocol Security)? IPsec (Internet Protocol Security) is a suite of protocols and algorithms… What is IPsec? IPsec stands for Internet Protocol Security. The IP part tells…
CentOS 8 Early EOL in 2021 and CentOS Stream
CentOS 8 Early EOL in 2021 and CentOS Stream The CentOS 8 life cycle has been cut short with the news of its EOL in December 2021. RHEL revealed it…
SpaceX gets $886 million from FCC to subsidize Starlink in 35 states
Starlink’s charter also wins big; the FCC fund will bring service to 5.2M homes and businesses. SpaceX has been awarded $885.51 million by the Federal Communications Commission to provide Starlink…
Teardown of “Dishy McFlatface,” the SpaceX Starlink user terminal
“It’s rare to see something of this complexity in a consumer product.” Engineer Ken Keiter recently came into possession of one SpaceX Starlink user terminal, the satellite dish that SpaceX…
Password Sniffing Attack
Password sniffing is an attack on the Internet that is used to steal user names and passwords from the network. Today, it is mostly of historical interest, as most protocols…
What is BGP hijacking?
BGP hijacking is a malicious rerouting of Internet traffic that exploits the trusting nature of BGP, the routing protocol of the Internet. What Is BGP Hijacking? BGP hijacking is when…
What is IMAP?
Internet message access protocol (IMAP) is a protocol for receiving emails that allows users to access their emails from different devices. What is IMAP? The Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)…
What is a business email compromise (BEC)?
Business email compromise (BEC) is an email-based social engineering attack that aims to defraud its victims. BEC attack campaigns often bypass traditional email filters. What is a business email compromise…
